TRIUMPHED Synonyms: 52 Similar and Opposite Words

triumphed

verb

past tense of triumph

as in prevailed

to achieve victory (as in a contest) despite an accident early on, the runner persevered and ultimately triumphed

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as in delighted

to feel or express joy or triumph the team triumphed by hoisting their coach into the air and carrying her off the field

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Recent Examples of triumphed After two jittery routines to start her competition, Claire triumphed with a stick to rocket ahead of Blakely and Carey. — Caroline Price, Forbes.com, 8 Aug. 2026 And in June, when Andy Burnham triumphed in a by-election on his way to becoming prime minister just a month later, he was flanked in victory by a 6-foot furry fox and a man in superhero spandex. — Mark Rice-Oxley, Christian Science Monitor, 7 Aug. 2026 Within a week, Flaco had triumphed over the doubters who feared that an owl raised in captivity wouldn’t have the strength or stamina to survive in the outside world. — Owen Gleiberman, Variety, 1 Aug. 2026 The Paris Saint-Germain forward helped his side win Ligue 1 and the Champions League, scoring in the final against Arsenal before PSG triumphed on penalties. — Dean Jones, New York Times, 25 July 2026 Marijuana entrepreneurs and one of the president’s wealthy friends, Howard Kessler, eventually triumphed with direct appeals to the president, creating a playbook that Rogan followed in his outreach on loosening the regulation of psychedelics. — Michael Scherer, The Atlantic, 24 July 2026 The controversial footballer’s family also includes younger brother Jordan, who triumphed on season 12 of The Bachelorette and is still married to lead JoJo Fletcher. — Brianna Zigler, Entertainment Weekly, 21 July 2026 The celebrities came out in full force at the FIFA World Cup final match game on Sunday, when Spain triumphed over Argentina 1-0. — Sarah Sotoodeh, FOXNews.com, 20 July 2026 Morocco has already gone toe-to-toe with Brazil in the group stages and triumphed over the Netherlands in the Round of 32, but bigger fish are there to be fried. — Ben Church, CNN Money, 4 July 2026

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In the end, Chelsea Green finally prevailed with a feel-good win in Minnesota.

— Alfred Konuwa, Forbes.com, 2 Aug. 2026
DeSantis ultimately prevailed over Gillum by a fraction of a percentage point.

— Shauna Muckle, Miami Herald, 2 Aug. 2026

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Since its debut, the exhibition's illuminated Victorian-style gazebos have delighted millions of guests and become part of countless family traditions.

— S.E. Jenkins, CBS News, 6 Aug. 2026
The trade infuriated fans and likely delighted the MLB executives and owners who are thirsty to implement a hard salary cap in the next collective bargaining agreement.

— Jon Greenberg, New York Times, 4 Aug. 2026

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After Friday’s delay in the Paramount-WBD antitrust lawsuit, shares of both media companies slid in after-hours trading, foes of the merger exulted and observers tried to process the latest twist in the merger saga.

— Jill Goldsmith, Deadline, 24 July 2026
Watching from New Orleans, former Huskers star guard Tyronn Lue exulted.

— Andrew Greif, NBC news, 20 Mar. 2026